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7th Report - Foundations of Learning: replacing RAAC and securing school buildings
Education Committee
HC 1399
Published 11 February 2026
Recommendations
7
Rejected
Commission a national digital register of asbestos in education estate with annual compliance reporting.
Recommendation
We further recommend the Government commission a national digital register of asbestos in the education estate and annual reporting on HSE compliance and asbestos removal achieved through capital programmes. (Recommendation, Paragraph 40) Wider concerns about the condition and maintenance of …
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Government Response Summary
The government does not accept the recommendation as it would duplicate existing legal requirements and require significant resource with no clear indicator that asbestos exposure risks would be improved, and could undermine the active requirement on duty holders to manage asbestos.
Department for Education
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